Guest guest Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 It may be the brand also, different ingredientsTo: miralax Sent: Fri, January 20, 2012 9:50:25 AMSubject: Re: Miralax cleanout.. Nope, we used lemon-lime flavored not cherry. I still have the bottles. One from Walmart, the other from Hy-Vee (grocery store). I don't know if it's available without? I don't know how much may be in it? > > > > > > > > In speaking with two gastroenterologists, they stated that they require > >cleanout with high dosage of Miralax for colonoscopy. > > I am not willing to do this. Asking if there was another option, the nurse > >mentioned that psyllium may be used, but the doctors in the practice do not > >offer this option!!!!??? > > > > > > If anyone knows of a doctor in NJ that offers a natural method of cleanout for > >a colonoscopy, I would love to know. > > > > > > > > Boutillette-Torlucci > > > > > > mobile > > > > office > > > > > > > > Eating healthy should be a lifestyle, not an inconvenience. Healthy eating > >affects more than just physical appearance; it affects attitude and energy > >levels. via TEENS: Healthy eating makes for a happy lifestyle â€" MyWebTimes.com. > > > > > > See www.healthwithsusan.com to learn how to add nutritious, vine-ripened fruits > > & veggies to your diet! > > > > Ask about how children ages 4-16 and F/T college students receive free Juice > >Plus+! > > > > > > > > See www.tapintokangen.com to learn more about ionized, alkaline, oxygen-rich > >drinking water. > > > > > > > > Providing education so that people may invest in the future of their health! > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > To: miralax > > From: rdesveld@ > > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:58:07 -0700 > > Subject: Re: Miralax cleanout.. > > > > > > This blows my mind! I am scheduled for a colonoscopy on Monday and they said > >Miralax with Gatorade as a prep. Naturally I refused and the doctor's office > >was angry and said they would refuse to do it if I was not clean enough. But > >their prep said 8 cups or more of fluid with Miralax??? I am beginning to > >wonder whether this stuff was tested at all â€" especially after reading Ken's > >story. (Oh yeah it is Restoralax up here) > > > > My dentist says if it mentions making sure to see your dentist it likely also > >has dental side effects. That kind of sums up every system in the body except > >the heart as far as I know. > > > > I will let you know how my non â€" Miralax colonoscopy turns out. > > > > From: jeanie ward > > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 5:13 PM > > To: miralax > > Subject: Re: Miralax cleanout.. > > > > > > Thanks Ken, I just read a report that was written by Braintree labs (the > >manufacturer) warning patients not to drink lots of water before / while taking. > >Now that you mention this, I want to find out why and what it's all about. > > > > > > I do know that one can go into shock if not properly hydrated before surgery > >but It makes me wonder why they say not to drink lots of liquid with Miralax. > > > > > > There must be a danger here we should ask our medical professionals about? > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > From: Ken <guamkeith@> > > To: miralax > > Sent: Wed, January 18, 2012 10:47:51 AM > > Subject: Miralax cleanout.. > > > > > > So, I'm having outpatient surgery tomorrow and the OR called me yesterday and > >told me to make sure that I'm drinking plenty of water in the next few days > >before the surgery--to make sure I'm hydrated to prevent dehydration after the > >surgery. Then I got to thinking--for my sons last colonoscopy he woke up and > >ended up being severely dehydrated---they obviously had him on IV fluids the > >entire time but he could not even move-- we ended up in recovery for 8hrs and > >they couldn't figure out why he was so dehydrated--well, let's see, his cleanout > >was MIRALAX---I just put it together yesterday... of course he was going to be > >dehydrated--the only thing he had for 24hrs before the colonsocopy was insane > >amounts of Miralax with gatorade... It sickens me to think we went along with > >this--we thought we had no choice concerning the clean out--however, we now know > >better and will NEVER use that stuff again for anything...so just a warning--DO > >NOT USE MIRALAX- EVEN FOR JUST A 24HR CLEANOUT!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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